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James Richard Raines papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-008

Scope and Contents

This collection has a wide assortment of papers, ephemera, documents, correspondence, yearbooks, photographic, and radiologic prints and film, covering both his professional career and rich family life. Among his papers are the manuscripts of Ivan Woolleys "Roentgenology in Oregon: the First Fifty Years".

Dates

  • 1930-2007

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access. The collection is open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Biographical note

M.D., U Oklahoma (1935); Radiologist; Intern and Resident, Cleveland City Hospital and TB Hospital, Cleveland Oh.(1935-38); Radiology fellowship, Cleveland Clinic (1939-42); WWII service US Army Medical Corps, South Pacific (rank Captain -Lt. Col.) (1943-46, then to Reserve status); moved to Oregon (1946) and soon joined faculty at UOMS as Clinical Instructor; also practiced at Portland Clinic (1946-51); Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland (1951-95); Physicians and Surgeons Hospital (c 1960-77).

Memberships: A.M.A.; Diplomate, American Board of Radiology (1942); Pres., Oregon Radiological Society (1950); Pres., Pacific Northwest Radiological Society (1953); V.P., Radiological Society of North America (1964); Pres., Multnomah Co. Medical Society (1966); 95th President Oregon Medical Association (1968-69);American College of Radiology- Fellow and Board of Chancellors (1968-73), Sec-Treasurer (1972-74), V.P.(1975); Pres. , Rotary Club of Portland (1974); Oregon Doctor-Citizen of the Year, OMA (1974-75); Pres.,Medical Research Foundation of Oregon (1981-82); Board Member Emeritus, Oregon Health Sciences Foundation (1994-2000); also City Club of Portland and Meals On Wheels driver.

Awards: Meritorius Service Award from Multnomah Co. Medical Society (1973); OMA Citizen-Doctor of the Year (1974-75); Outstanding Physician Award from Oregon Foundation for Medical Excellence (1989).

Extent

20 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The papers of noted Portland radiologist J. Richard Raines, M.D. (1911-2006) have been added to the OHSU Archival collections.

Arrangement

The many different sorts of materials have been serialized into subjects and arranged chronologically whenever possible. Some of the radiographic glass plate films have cracked and been taped back together. Glass plate films are in buffered packets.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials were created and /or collected by physician and diagnostic radiologist, J. Richard Raines. Judge Keith Raines, son of Dr. Raines, donated all of the materials belonging to his father.

Related Archival Materials

Among the other radiology-based collections are: 1999-013 Hilda Drum Photograph Collection; 2003-002 Alice M. Stewart Audio Tape Collection; 2005-022 Melvin Paul Judkins Papers; 2006-005 Herbert Merton Greene Papers; 2007-003 Victor X-Ray Corporation Glass Lantern Slide Collection; 2011-007 Earl Palmer X-ray Collection.

Title
Guide to the James Richard Raines papers
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Peterson, Jeff Colby, Laura Cray
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
MC: LIB
Portland OR 97239 United States